Stunningly, even in the midst of the Coronavirus global pandemic, Republicans still trying to find a way to dismantle the ACA with no viable alternative on the table. The current administration is choosing not only not to defend the law in the Supreme Court but is actually part of a lawsuit along with 18 states (including Florida) seeking to overturn all or parts of the law.
As coronavirus crisis grows, FL Democrats slam Republicans for trying to repeal Obamacare
FloridaPhoenix.com
By Lloyd Dunkelberger -March 24, 2020
Ten years ago, the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, launched a landmark effort at overhauling America’s health care system.The legislation led to praise, criticism, lawsuits, and political debates, and is expected to be a major campaign issue in the 2020 presidential election.
The 10-year anniversary comes as COVID-19 infections and deaths have expanded across the globe, including in the United States.
President Trump and his Republican allies in Florida want to repeal the law, also know as the ACA. They are part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law that is headed to oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court sometime in the fall.